Scams

Scammers are using bots to identify and steal gift card balances

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/gift-card-scams-could-be-the-biggest-grinch-this-holiday-season

The world had not heard of Omicron until a few days ago but scammers are already trying to capitalise.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/01/do-not-fall-for-this-pcr-scam-that-cant-even-spell-omicron-15696310/?ito=article.desktop.share.top.twitter

New data from Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, reveals that 28,049 shoppers were conned out of their money when shopping online over the Christmas period last year .

https://www.deeside.com/scam-too-good-to-be-true-online-shopping-bargains-cost-shoppers-15-4-million-over-the-christmas-period-last-year/

UK Finance has warned of scam delivery text messages ahead of Christmas, as data has shown they are on the rise.

https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2021/12/23/uk-finance-warns-about-scam-text-messages/

The public must be vigilant in protecting themselves from the threat of online scammers during the Boxing Day sales, the Government has urged today (26 December) after a year which saw a record number of cyber attacks and online scams.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/public-urged-to-protect-themselves-from-online-sales-scams/

Shoppers have been warned to be wary of texts claiming to be from courier companies this Christmas, as one bank revealed the majority of fraud cases starting with an SMS involve fake deliveries.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/dec/09/bank-warns-uk-fake-deliveries-scam-could-cost-thousands

POLICE in the Lothians and Scottish Borders are advising the public to be vigilant after a recent telephone bank scam.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/19759637.man-fell-victim-telephone-bank-scam-loses-58-000/?ref=twtrec

Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, said scam online shopping "bargains" that turned out to be too good to be true cost shoppers £15.4m over Christmas last year.

https://news.sky.com/story/black-friday-shoppers-warned-of-scams-as-15-4m-lost-last-christmas-12474330

Scam online shopping “bargains” that turned out to be too good to be true cost shoppers £15.4 million over Christmas last year, according to police.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/black-friday-shoppers-warned-beware-000100380.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

A grandfather has told of how he lost money saved for Christmas presents after his family were duped by fraudsters on WhatsApp.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59238425